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Dear Sceptre Customer,
Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE E420 LED 3D HDTV purchase.
Thank you for your support. To ensure safety and many years of trouble free
operation of your TV, please read the manual carefully before making any
adjustments, and keep them in a safe place for future references. We hope
you enjoy your new SCEPTRE HDTV.
For technical assistance, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 3 or
email our tech support group at monitor-ts@sceptre.com.
For all other inquiries, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 4 or
email our customer service group at cs@sceptre.com.
We recommend you register your SCEPTRE HDTV with the enclosed
registration card and mail it in. For peace of mind and to protect your
investment beyond the standard warranty, SCEPTRE offers a two year
extended warranty service for your HDTV. This plan gives additional
coverage once your standard warranty period runs out. Please call our
customer service group to purchase the extended warranty.
Sceptre wants to help you save energy! This HDTV meets the ENERGY
STAR® guidelines under the default picture setting called POWER
SAVING. Changing this setting or enabling other options will increase
power consumption which could possibly exceed the guidelines of
ENERGY STAR®.
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- Page 1 Please call our customer service group to purchase the extended warranty. Sceptre wants to help you save energy! This HDTV meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines under the default picture setting called POWER SAVING.
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Page 2: Important Information
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Page 3: Safety Instructions
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Page 4: Safety Instructions
Do not defeat the ventilation. To ensure reliable safety purpose of the grounded plug. - 4 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... - Page 5 Avoid using dropped or damaged Operating environment: Temperature: appliances. If the product is dropped 5°C ~ 35°C, Humidity: 10% to 90% and the housing is damaged, the non-condensing, Altitude: 0~10,000 ft. - 5 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
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Page 6: Important Information
TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. Power Lines Do not locate the antenna near overhead light or power circuits, or where it could fall into such power lines or circuits. - 6 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 7: 3D Important Safety Information
Being startled or deluding yourself into thinking that the 3D images are real may cause you to crush a nearby object or get injured trying to move your body. - 7 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... - Page 8 The ideal viewing distance should be three times or more the height of the screen. We recommend sitting with viewer’s eyes on a level with the screen - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
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Page 9: Opening The Package
Opening the Package The SCEPTRE TV is packaged in a carton. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another carton. The weight of the TV is approximately 31.9 lbs. Due to the size and weight of the product, it is suggested that it must be handled by a minimum of 2 or more persons. -
Page 10: Attaching Or Removing The Stand
Screw in the 6 screws to secure the base to the neck. To remove the stand, remove the 6 screws from the neck. The stand with neck will come off. - 10 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 11: Table Of Contents
Call Us If You Need Help! ......................... 50 Specification............................51 LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY..................... 53 Disclaimer, Trademarks, & Copyright Information..............55 FCC Compliance Statement ......................56 - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 12: Identifying Front And Rear Panel
28mm. Please Note : The 28mm length of screw refers to how deep the screw can go inside the mounting holes. When you’re buying screws, you should add the original 28mm to the thickness of your mounting plate in order to get the total screw length. - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 13: Side Control Buttons
When the OSD is active, this button acts as the enter button and confirms the menu selection. POWER – Turn on the TV by pressing the button once. Press the button again to turn off the TV. - 13 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 14: Rear View Connections
Analog Audio Out – This connection is for connecting to analog audio receivers using RCA red and white connection. Video – Video connects to devices that use composite video cables such as - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 15: Installing Batteries To The Remote Control
Keep the batteries away from children and pets. • If the remote control is not used for a long time, remove the batteries. • Keep the remote control away from moisture, sunlight, and high temperatures. - 15 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 16: Sceptre Tv Remote Control
SCEPTRE TV Remote Control - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... - Page 17 C – This is the hotkey for the TV to change the option L R Swap. D – This is the hotkey for displaying the TV’s channel list under the source TV. - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
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Page 18: Connection Suggestions
The HDTV’s tuner is designed for HDTV therefore requires a stronger signal than normal TVs. If you cannot achieve that signal level with your antenna or cable, your HDTV might lose picture or sound. - 18 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 19: Connecting Dvd Player With Component Ypbpr
YPbPr. Please reference the DVD player’s manual, to make sure the DVD player is configured to output correctly to the TV. • This source shares audio jacks with composite video. - 19 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 20: Connecting Wii™ With Composite
Use the remote control’s source button or the source button on the TV to switch to AV. Please Note : • Make sure to read your Wii™ installation guide for further information. • This source shares audio jacks with YPbPr. - 20 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 21: Connecting Cable Or Satellite Boxes With Hdmi
Please reference the set-top box’s manual, to make sure the set- top box is configured to output correctly to the TV. • Sceptre’s HDTV supports SONY’s universal remote code. Please look up SONY’s codes in your universal remote’s hand book. -
Page 22: Connecting To A Pc With Vga And 3.5 Mm Minijack
• The VGA port of the TV features a power saving mode which will automatically turn off the TV, if there’s no signal provided for more than 5 minutes. - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 23: Connecting A Digital Audio Receiver With Coax Spdif
TV. • The TV’s SPDIF out for 5.1CH is ONLY used for antenna/cable connection. Any other incoming audio signal will be passed out of SPDIF in PCM format. - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 24: Switching Sources
Use ▲▼ buttons to select the source you want to switch to and press the ↵ button in the middle of the ▲▼ buttons. - 24 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 25: Ready To Watch Some Tv
Year – Manually adjusts the year. Month – Manually adjusts the month. Day – Manually adjusts the date. Time – Manually adjusts the time. - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... - Page 26 The HDTV’s tuner is designed for HDTV therefore requires a stronger signal than normal TVs. If you cannot achieve that signal level with your antenna or cable, your HDTV might lose picture or sound. - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
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Page 27: Osd (On Screen Display) Controls
CH(◄/►) – These buttons functions as up/down direction in the OSD. MENU – This button opens the OSD and also exits out of menus. SOURCE – This button acts as the enter button to enter each function or option. - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 28: Osd (On Screen Display) Options
CHANNEL – This main option has functions for the tuner port, such as scanning channels, editing channels, and tuner mode….etc. PICTURE This option allows users to adjust the TV’s picture sharpness, color, tint, and other various functions. - 28 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... - Page 29 NOISE REDUCTION – This feature reduces general pixilation by blurring them. d) DYNAMIC CONTRAST – This feature allows the TV to automatically adjust the contrast of the TV depending on the picture you are viewing. - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
- Page 30 3D is only available under digital or HD content and sources such as digital TV channels, HDMI1-HDMI3 and YPbPr. • YOU NEED TO WEAR THE PASSIVE 3D GLASSES included in the package to experience 3D. Without the glasses you will see blurry images. - 30 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
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Page 31: Audio
BASS – This feature adjusts the audio bass level of the TV. BALANCE – This feature adjusts the balance between the two speakers moving sound from left to right. SRS Settings - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... - Page 32 AUTO VOLUME only adjusts at a certain level of the volume so you will still hear a difference in most commercials. • AUDIO LANGUAGE and MTS/SAP are dependent on the broadcasting station’s support and are only available under the source TV. • - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
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Page 33: Settings
BUTTON LOCK – This feature locks the buttons on the TV from functioning. b) BLOCK UNRATED SHOW – This blocks TV shows with no ratings supplied. c) RATING LOCK – This option locks or unlocks the parental filters. - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... - Page 34 RESET RRT5 – This option resets the RRT5 settings. CLOSED CAPTION a) CAPTION CONTROL – This option toggles closed captioning off and on or on when the TV is muted. - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
- Page 35 OTHER SETTING a) AUDIO ONLY – This option turns off the display while the sound remains. b) BLUE SCREEN – This option changes the no signal black screen to blue color. - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
- Page 36 TEXT1-TEXT4 offers you local information; however it might not be support by your local broadcasting station. When no information is offered, you will see a large black box in the middle of the screen. - 36 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
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Page 37: Channel
FAVORITES – This feature gives the favorite list of channels added by you. CHANNEL LABELS – This feature changes the name of the channel. CHANNEL STRENGTH – This feature shows you the signal level of your current channel’s signal. - 37 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 38: Detailed Explanations
Once you press the USB button the USB menu will come up. Select either the music or picture you want to browse using the arrow buttons. Press the ↵ button to select the file you want. Browsing Music and Photo In the USB function, select Music or Photo. - 38 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... - Page 39 The music function only supports MP3 that is from 32-48khz using a data rate of 32-320 kbps. All USB functions are operated by the remote control. None of the buttons physically located on the TV will respond to USB functions. - 39 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
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Page 40: Closed Captioning (Digital And Analog) Explained
Note: For those programs where fantasy violence may be more intense or more combative than other programs in this category, such programs will be designated TV-Y7-FV. - 40 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... - Page 41 NC-17 (MPAA) No one 17 and under admitted. X (MPAA) X is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies. - 41 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
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Page 42: Aspect Ratio Explained
FULL 100% (only available under antenna or cable while being fed a 1080i signal) This mode is only available when the TV tuner source is shown a true 1080i signal. This will show 100% of the screen without any type of cropping. - 42 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 43: Shortcuts To Browsing Channels
Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the channel you want to jump to and press confirm. You can also use the FAV- or FAV+ buttons to browse the favorite channels directly. - 43 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 44: 3D Settings Explained
WHEN PLAYING BLU-RAY Your Sceptre will only auto detect one type of 3D effect which is frame packing. If this effect is present in the Blu-ray DVD then y it will automatically revert to the 3D mode. - Page 45 2D format. Please remember to select the correct 3D effects method to convert or the video will not convert correctly. Please consult your PICTURE > 3D SETTINGS menu for the option. - 45 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
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Page 46: How Do I Clean The Tv
Wipe the display with a dry micro-fiber cloth or 100% cotton cloth afterwards. - 46 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... -
Page 47: Troubleshooting
TV’S UNIVERSAL This television follows SONY’s universal remote code. To REMOTE CODE find the actual code you must read through your own universal remote’s guide book. - 47 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... - Page 48 You have turned on closed captioning and are using TEXT1 – THE MIDDLE OF TEXT4. Change the setting to CC1 or turn off closed captioning SCREEN and the box will disappear. Refer to page 40 for more information. - 48 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
- Page 49 TV off. If the TV is unplugged or the power strip the TV is plugged into is turned off, the TV will not be able to keep accurate time. - 49 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...
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Page 50: Call Us If You Need Help
For more information on warranty services or repairs after the warranty period, please contact our support department at the number below. For technical help, contact our Sceptre Technical Support Group via email or phone. Please have your Sceptre p/n number, serial number, and date of purchase available before you call. -
Page 51: Specification
Full, Normal, WaterGlass, Zoom Gamma Fixed Gamma Lamp adjust Picture mode Vivid / Standard / Mild / Custom Video adjust Brightness / Contrast / Color / Tint / Sharpness (2)Audio - 51 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual... - Page 52 *The product’s specifications may change without notice or obligation. **This manual’s pictures and words are for references only and are subject to change without notice or obligation. Sceptre Inc is not liable for the misuse or misinterpretation of this manual. - 52 - www.SCEPTRE.com...
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Page 53: Limited Product Warranty
(SCEPTRE reserves the right to determine “wear and tear” on any and all products); unsatisfactory visual or audio performance not caused by a manufacturing defect;... - Page 54 Dead Pixel Policy SCEPTRE sets limit on the LCD at 3 dead pixels in a cluster adjacent to each other, or 5 dead pixels in a combination of color and brightness. Any number of dead or bad pixels under the limit is considered to be within normal performance specification of the LCD and is not considered defective.
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Page 55: Disclaimer, Trademarks, & Copyright Information
SCEPTRE is a trademark or registered trademark of Sceptre Group. • Sceptre, Inc. shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material, or the performance or use of this product. -
Page 56: Fcc Compliance Statement
European Notice Products with the CE marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), (93/68/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (72/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. - 56 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E420 LED HDTV User Manual...